dissémination
\di.se.mi.na.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“dissémination” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #35,463 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,463
- frequency rank, French
- 13
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dispersion des diaspores.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dissémination |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \di.se.mi.na.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #35,463 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dissémination” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for dissémination is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \di.se.mi.na.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #35,463 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for dissémination, with forms such as "ddissémination", "dissemination", and "dissméination". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is dissémination, spelled D-I-S-S-É-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Dispersion des diaspores.
- 2Action de disséminer ou résultat de cette action.
- 3Répartition.
- 4Processus de propagation, de diffusion ou de dispersion d'agents pathogènes tels que des virus, des bactéries ou d'autres agents infectieux.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddissémination,dissemination,dissméination,disséimnation,dissémiantion,disséminaiton,disséminatino,disséminationn,disséminatoin,disséminattion,disséminnation,dissémintaion,dissémmination,dissémniation,disémination,disésmination,dsisémination,idssémination
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dissémination - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “dissémination”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-S-É-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \di.se.mi.na.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.